Irish Car+Travel Oct. 2013 | Page 36

Autumn 2013 HYUNDAI A diminutive star of the show if for no other reason than it has come out of the wash so much better looking than its predecessor, the new generation i10 is longer, lower and wider, and with a substantially improved interior finish, the powertrains are the same 1.0 and 1.2 as before, if a little more efficient. The claim is supermini character in an A-segment car, and across Europe it is likely to be wildly successful. INFINITI Sharing its platform components with those underpinning the Mercedes-Benz CLA and GLA, the Q30 Concept will likely have a production version in train by 2015, mixing crossover with coupe looks but really a luxury 5-door hatch. It will be targeting the Daimler products as well as Audi's A3, the production Q30 might finally light the Infiniti brand in Europe. JEEP Jeep Wranglers don't change much, so there's little to write a